"We hope for optimistic results," Cuomo said during a press conference. "The president and the FDA accelerated that drug coming to New York, so the hospitals will start using that drug today."

While the three drugs are approved by the FDA, they are not authorized to be used to treat patients with COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are prescription drugs used to treat malaria and inflammatory conditions like lupus. Zithromax is an antibiotic used to treat respiratory infections.

The drugs do have potentially fatal side effects, and should only be used under the supervision of medical professionals.

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